Thiruvananthapuram: Muslims across Kerala on Saturday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, to mark the end of the 30-day fasting period. Morning rain at some places, however, forced many of the faithful to stay indoors during the prayers organised at a stadium here.

A black board has been replaced by "green board" in a primary school in Malappuram District in Kerala, sparking protests from different quarters since green is the colour of the flag of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) whose representative is the Education Minister.

The Centre`s decision to implement the salient recommendations of the Kasturirangan panel on conservation of Western Ghats has sparked protests across Kerala, which has thousands of people living on the slopes of the biodiversity hot spot.